Mesa AZ

A giant smiling armadillo waves at you from the side of the freeway, and that is your first clue that you are in for something special. This colossal secondhand shop in Phoenix is a true destination, with over 600 dealers packed under one roof, making it the largest antique mall in the entire desert valley.

Source: Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry. The Arizona Supreme Court on Friday, May 15, 2026, upheld the death sentence for Edward Littleton McCauley, leaving in place the punishment for the 2014 killing of his estranged wife. McCauley was convicted of first-degree murder in 2019 and has spe

A Phoenix influencer who was indicted by a federal grand jury last month for allegedly making false statements on his tax returns pleaded not guilty during a court appearance Wednesday. It is alleged that 33-year-old Charles Davis Lewis falsely reported the full income he earned from Forever Investments LLC, which...

Last July, as temperatures in Phoenix crested 46°C (115°F) for the fifth consecutive day, rooftop solar panels across the city were generating roughly 10 to 15 percent less electricity than their ratings promised. The shortfall hit during the worst possible window: mid-afternoon, when millions of air conditioners were

PARADISE VALLEY, AZ (AZFamily) — An alleged porch pirate accused of stealing packages from Paradise Valley homes by swapping them with empty boxes has been arrested. The Paradise Valley Police Department said it received reports from several residents that packages had been stolen from their porches. Investigators said

The recently expanded High Tide Seafood Bar & Grill is preparing for Resturant Week with their Goodyear, Gilbert and Chandler locations. The Goodyear restaurant, located at Goodyear Civic Square (GSQ), has quickly become a popular dining destination in the West Valley. For Chris and Kim Glass, running High Tide is...

GLENDALE, AZ — A 24-year-old woman is facing charges after she was reportedly spotted driving the wrong way on Loop 101 overnight before crashing. Just before midnight on Thursday, a sergeant with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) attempted to stop the wrong-way driver who was traveling northbound on Loop 1

PHIL LATZMAN: Amid megadrought, extreme heat and facing even more cutbacks to water supply, modern farming and agriculture have had to make major adjustments. Many farms are changing to more water-efficient crops. And some are going out of business altogether. Around the Valley, fields of what were once fruit and...

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — The Mesa Public Schools Governing Board voted to settle with two high school administrators accused of failing to report a gun at a soccer game. Earlier this year, the board did not renew the contracts for the two administrators. The settlement was presented behind closed doors in a special meetin

PHOENIX — Firefighters battled a triple house fire in west Phoenix on Thursday night. The fire broke out at two homes near 35th Avenue and Thomas Road around 9 p.m., according to Phoenix Fire. The flames then extended to a third home. Fire crews upgraded the incident to a...